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War Thunder. Pretty much a WWII MMO
Archlyte
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With the category definition expanding as it has, I feel that War Thunder is basically the MMO for WWII action. While you don't have a character and there is no persistent world (yet), the game still manages to scratch that itch for immersion that WoT never really addresses. There is a good sized learning curve, and some unforgiving mechanics, but I feel that these things actually give the game some meat so that when you get good at it the resulting revelation is worth it.
The tanks in WT can be towed and righted by allies via use of an animated tow cable. There are animated human figures in the vehicles so when you are operating an open topped SPG you actually see the crew. The terrain is interactive, to include craters from your bombs and rocks that roll away from the front of the vehicle when you hit them.
Also, I feel that the damage models are much more realistic in WT, and lower tanks can be competitive against higher tanks with a good hit or by calling in artillery (which most vehicles can do once you have the vehicle upgraded enough). If your tank has multiple guns like a Lee, you can actually use both guns as well as the machine guns.
Be prepared to do a lot of keybinding and dialing in of your controls, but after that you will feel the beauty of the complex interface that gives you choices and responsibilities in manning your vehicle.
With the World War mode I hope that Infantry, armored cars, and towed pieces will be available to play, but even if that doesn't happen the game is already fantastic. Driving a half-track with a 75mm gun around and sniping at tanks was a blast. Thank you Gaijin for giving me the choice to play a vehicle that is not a tank, but was a classic presence on the battlefield.
The tanks in WT can be towed and righted by allies via use of an animated tow cable. There are animated human figures in the vehicles so when you are operating an open topped SPG you actually see the crew. The terrain is interactive, to include craters from your bombs and rocks that roll away from the front of the vehicle when you hit them.
Also, I feel that the damage models are much more realistic in WT, and lower tanks can be competitive against higher tanks with a good hit or by calling in artillery (which most vehicles can do once you have the vehicle upgraded enough). If your tank has multiple guns like a Lee, you can actually use both guns as well as the machine guns.
Be prepared to do a lot of keybinding and dialing in of your controls, but after that you will feel the beauty of the complex interface that gives you choices and responsibilities in manning your vehicle.
With the World War mode I hope that Infantry, armored cars, and towed pieces will be available to play, but even if that doesn't happen the game is already fantastic. Driving a half-track with a 75mm gun around and sniping at tanks was a blast. Thank you Gaijin for giving me the choice to play a vehicle that is not a tank, but was a classic presence on the battlefield.
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Not sure I understand why you're calling it an MMO. 32-player matches don't really make something an MMO unless you're a genre with unusually low player counts, like an RTS or Fighting game. For FPS/TPS style games, 32 players is standard -- if not slightly less than average.
Maybe I'm missing a strategic aspect to it? Heroes & Generals might still vaguely be considered an MMO for its strategic layer (which had hundreds of players moving pieces around the map of WW2 Europe) even though its individual matches were still just 32 players or so.
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It's been nearly a year since I last played though, so maybe things have changed a bit.
Nothing to do with nat. pride.
As for the Tank gameplay, I love how the engine has to rev and the gear is displayed (you can map clutch and gears as well as brakes for each side if you wish) as the thing trundles along, with driver skill influencing how it maneuvers. The only thing that seems to be hard for some players is the fact that you can and will get one-shotted, but you also have extra lives in a match unlike WoT.
Ty for the response
With that being said, there is no way this "creeps" towards mmo territory as it doesn't even have a large amount of players. Hell... even 64 players wouldn't make it creep towards MMO turf... it would just make it more akin to the battlefield series.
A persistent world does not make a game an MMO. MMO stands for Massively Multiplayer Online. Its EXTREMELY easy to understand what Massively Multiplayer Online means. And as you can see it says nothing about classes, persistent worlds, crafting or anything else. It only refers to the amount of people playing.
Planetside is an MMO because 100's of players can play together.
War Thunder provides servers for 32 players or less. It is not an MMO. It is falsely advertised as one.
As a result I noticed that i was overusing the rudder, which also added a weird longitudinal swing back and forth.
If you don't mind using a mouse, the flight game is great, but if you are wanting to use a more realistic controller you will be penalized by the game, which gives mouse fliers a stable shooting platform.
Also if you are in one of the countries with sanctions vs russia, you may not be able to play it at all soon.
Then there is the "oh we added something new but we must test it, so buy something via real $ and we will let you test it and get it now, otherwise even if you already spent on the game, we don`t care, you wait, we`ll just nickle and dime you".
There are some good sides but the nickle and dime, the shallow gameplay and the hate of the community + the nazi style mods make it a bad experience.
But I don't particularly care about labeling. It sounds like a good game that I should try out.
When you have spent what amounts to a measurable portion of your life on earth debating something specific, you most certainly care and care greatly for that certain something. You've been up front carrying the label flag for years now.
Man up and own it.
Anyways, War Thunder is an awesome game that I've been enjoying for a long time but it is not in any way an MMO. Not yet. What the future holds? Who knows. The potential is there for sure.
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Not to mention throwing in 1943 tanks against 1952+ tanks, guess who wins? Same with planes, `44 planes vs Cold War era - Korean War jets, again guess who wins. Hint: the russians.(who make the make... what a coincidence
Certainly i care about talking about labels (who wouldn't here .. it is so much fun!) ... but that is clearly different for caring about a particular definition. I think even you may be able to comprehend that.
In fact, didn't i say often that if someone can change how all the websites and reviewers classify MMOs, i will follow suit?
If anyone can explain in precise terms how it is massively multiplayer then I'll admit defeat and join the ranks of the ignorant and uninformed but seeing as that's impossible because it's NOT massively multiplayer:
You're all wrong and I'm right. Not an MMO.
When you are successful in convincing everyone to use your definition, i will follow suit. Good luck!
I think this system and how well it is done is what really sets the game apart for me.
War Thunder is not an mmo.
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